Barbara Vitello
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Best Bets: Hail and farewell to Schaumburg’s Laugh Out LoudApr 10, 2024 11:04 am - Laugh it up while you can as Schaumburg’s Laugh Out Loud Theater closes this weekend. Plus, pianist Wael Farouk returns to the MAC and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Chicago.
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Bonding over ‘Baby’: At Citadel Theatre, actors feel like familyApr 10, 2024 11:00 am - Suburban actors say working with Citadel Theatre on a revival of the rom-com tuner “Baby” has been a delight. “Every theater to me is about creating community,” actor Joe Lehman said. “Citadel has done a great job fostering that environment.”
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Theater spotlight: Elgin’s Iambe premieres ‘Wake Up, Mrs. Moore’Apr 09, 2024 12:05 pm - Iambe Theatre Ensemble, an Elgin company that focuses on stories representing voices and perspectives of mature females, returns with the premiere of “Wake Up, Mrs. Moore.”
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‘The Voice of Whitney’ premieres this summer at RaviniaApr 08, 2024 5:30 pm - “The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration” featuring the singer’s original master recordings accompanied by a symphony orchestra premieres Aug. 30 at the Ravinia Festival.
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Premieres, classics and a musical set for Goodman’s 99th seasonApr 03, 2024 5:46 pm - Goodman Theatre announced its 99th season will include two world premieres (one yet to be named), two classic revivals (one starring Oscar and Emmy winner Helen Hunt), two Chicago premieres and a musical, a rarity for the Chicago theater.
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Homegrown hit: Mercury Theater Chicago’s ‘Jersey Boys’ is a must-seeApr 03, 2024 3:32 pm - It took more than a decade for Mercury Theater Chicago to open its home-grown production of “Jersey Boys.” It was worth the wait. Already extended by eight weeks, it’s a doozy of a show.
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Flood watch remains in effect; colder temps, slushy snow expected WednesdayApr 02, 2024 7:29 pm - Flood watch in effect for parts of Lake and central/northern Cook counties. Colder temperatures could bring slushy snow overnight and into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Theater spotlight: Drury Lane revives ‘Guys and Dolls,’ Marriott stages ‘Music Man’Apr 02, 2024 5:48 pm - Drury Lane revives the tuner “Guys and Dolls,” Marriott revisits “The Music Man” with Broadway veterans KJ Hippensteel and Alexandra Silber, and Northlight premieres John Patrick Shanley’s new dramedy “Brooklyn Laundry.”
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Best Bets: CSO celebrates Shostakovich, Matthew Sweet returns to ChicagoApr 02, 2024 1:44 pm - Newly announced Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Klaus Mäkelä conducts the orchestra this weekend, alt rocker Matthew Sweet plays Chicago’s Metro, and Brit Floyd channels Pink Floyd in Waukegan.
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‘More smiles … than miles’: $124,998 Barbie van in Volo offers fun, fashion and plenty of pinkApr 01, 2024 8:49 am - The Volo Auto Museum’s $124,998 Barbie van won’t win any races, but it will turn heads and raise eyebrows.